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Sophie's World Chapters 1-3
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1
Which best describes Sophie Amundsen?
A 14 year old Norwegian high school student
An ancient Greek philosopher
A 41 year old humanities teacher
A 16 year old Soviet spy
2
Sophie wonders if she would have been a different person if...
She was born in another time
She was bitten by a radioactive spider
She came from a different country
She had a different name
3
This great poet preserved the myths of ancient Greece.
Aristotle
Bart
Plato
Homer
4
Which best describes Sophie's relationship with her father?
He is sending her letters about philosophy.
She misses him because he is out of the country for long periods of time.
He is over-protective.
He is mean and she is afraid of him.
5
The first time Sophie returns to school after receiving the letters, how does she feel?
Annoyed that teachers don't talk about the things that really matter.
Happy to be back with her friends.
Excited to learn from her teachers.
Afraid that someone is stalking her.
6
Humans first attempted to explain the mysteries of life through...
Philosophy
Reading books
Myth
Science
7
In the top hat metaphor, what are humans?
Bugs at the end of the rabbits hairs
The metaphor is not about humans.
The cloth on the hat
The hand pulling the rabbit out
8
When his hammer was stolen, Thor once had to...
Build an ark to survive a flood
Travel deep into a volcano to forge a new one
Dress like a woman and marry a troll
Call the Avengers in for backup
9
The mystery weirdo's letters will be a course in which academic discipline?
Big History
Literature
Psychology
Philosophy
10
After her first day back to school, how does Sophie treat her friend Joanna?
She is rude and treats Joanna as if she doesn't matter.
She asks Joanna why she's been sending these letters.
She opens up to Joanna about the weird letters she's been getting.
She turns into the Hulk and smashes Joanna.
11
Both author Jostein Gaarder and the mystery weirdo character believe that this happens as we grow older.
We learn to love wisdom.
We become more mature.
We pull rabbits out of hats.
We lose our sense of wonder.
12
The literal meaning of the word "philosophy" is...
The passion for answers.
The quest for meaning.
The beginning of knowledge.
The love of wisdom.
13
The first question Sophie receives in the mail is...
What is an intrinsic good?
Where does the world come from?
What is the meaning of life?
Who are you?
14
The question "where does the world come from" makes Sophie wonder...
Is there life outside of earth?
Who made God?
Does she really exist?
When was the Big Bang?
15
The mystery weirdo compares the universe to...
A rabbit being pulled out of a hat
The Garden of Eden
A course in philosophy
A father flying around the kitchen
16
Before one can seek answers to Big Questions, one must...
Receive weird letters in the mail.
Finish high school.
Have one's basic material needs met.
Learn as much as possible.
17
Sophie's "den," her secret hiding place in her yard, reminds her of...
Asgard
Heaven
Mt. Olympus
The Garden of Eden
18
This was the method ancient people used to become part of their sacred stories and sometimes even help the gods.
Writing stories
Philosophy
Warfare
Religious ritual
19
Sophie suspects that ____________ is necessary to give life meaning.
Death
Wisdom
Money
Love
20
What is strange about Hilde Møller Knag?
She ate Sophie's cat.
Sophie is receiving mail for her but she doesn't know her.
She is sending Sophie strange questions.
She is the prettiest girl in school but thinks she's ugly.
